Life sayings: The 50 most beautiful quotes

Are you already alive or are you still working? We present 50 life sayings that remind you of what a happy life is all about.

Beautiful, sad, happy and sometimes frustrating – life has so many facets. The art is not to lose your own satisfaction on the roller coaster ride of emotions. We never know exactly what is coming – and that is exactly what makes life so worth living! The following life sayings remind you what it means to be happy and also show how you can best deal with the numerous life experiences.

Get inspired!

Sayings about the meaning of life

“The meaning of life is not to become a successful person – it is a valuable one.”

“It is what it is. But it will be what you make of it.”

“True happiness does not come about through preoccupation with oneself, but through dedication to a goal worth living in.” (Helen Keller, writer)

“Don’t ask about the meaning of life. Give it one!”

“There are many paths that you can go in life. The right one is always the one that makes you happy!”

“You cannot extend or broaden your life, only deepen it.” (Gorch Fock, writer)

“The meaning of life is life itself.” (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet)

“Life can only be understood in looking backwards, but only lived in looking forward.” (Søren Kierkegaard, philosopher)

“The meaning of life is life with meaning.” (Robert Burns, poet)

Life quotes about challenges and difficulties

“Let go of the past. The future needs you!”

“When life shifts into the next gear, it always jerks a little.”

“The storms in life – they don’t make a mess. They clean up.”

“You can also build something beautiful out of stones that are placed in your path.” (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet)

“Disappointments are just stops in life that give us the opportunity to change trains when we have gone in the wrong direction.”

“Life begins where fear ends.” (Osho, philosopher)

“The optimist sees a task in every problem. The pessimist sees a problem in every task.”

“Take a deep breath. It’s just a hard time, not a hard life.”

“Most people would rather be ruined by praise than saved by criticism.”

Life sayings about life experiences

“I can summarize what I have learned about life in three words: It goes on.” (Robert Frost, author)

“Do something today that you can be proud of tomorrow.”

“Experience is not what happens to you. Experience is what you make of what happens to you.” (Aldous Huxley, writer)

“The point is not to give life more years, but to give the years more life.”

“Life begins where fear ends.” (Osho, philosopher)

“There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” (Buddha, philosopher)

“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” (John Lennon, songwriter)

“We believe we have experiences. But experiences make us!”

“If you think long and hard about every step, you will stand on one leg for a lifetime.” (Buddha, philosopher)

“Opportunities in life are like sunrises. If you wait, you will miss them.”

“I am proud of my wrinkles. They are life on my face.” (Brigitte Bardot, actress)

Sayings about the way of life

“Most people are as happy as they set out to be.”

“Give every day the chance to be the most beautiful of your life.” (Mark Twain, author)

“Only those who grow up and remain children have understood life.”

“Those who enjoy the present have a wonderful past in the future.”

“Love life and life loves you!”

“Life is short. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly, really love and laugh as often as possible!”

“Either you live or you are consistent.” (Erich Kästner, author)

“You cannot think negatively and expect positive things.”

“Live your own life and don’t waste it on adaptation.”

“Make time for the things that make you feel alive.”

“What you think, you are. What you are, you radiate. What you radiate, you attract.” (Buddha, philosopher)

“There are two ways of living your life: Either as if nothing were a miracle, or as if everything were one.” (Albert Einstein, physicist)

Life sayings about love

“Love doesn’t have to be perfect. Just real.”

“Love is the spice of life. It can sweeten it, but it can also make it too salty.” (Confucius, philosopher)

“You don’t recognize special people, you feel them.”

“Love is not what you expect to get, but what you are ready to give.” (Katharine Hepburn, actress)

“The sum of our lives are the hours we made love.” (Wilhelm Busch, author)

“Love is the only thing that grows when you share it.”

“Happiness is love, nothing else. Those who can love are happy.” (Wilhelm Busch, author)

“Real love begins where no return is expected.” (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author)

“One can only see clearly with the heart. The essential is invisible to the eyes.” (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author)

“Nothing is impossible in dreams and in love!” (Hungarian proverb)

Do you fancy even more beautiful quotes? Here you will discover loads of inspiring self-love sayings and here you will read the best friendship sayings. And if you generally want to do something for your well-being, you will find out here how you can develop a positive mindset.

You can also find more topics related to well-being, friendship and personality in the BRIGITTE Community. Have a look!

Sources used: Instagram.com, Pinterest.com